ING Future Talent InvestmentInternship/Scholarship Committee

September 2007Kansas City, Missouri

Agenda

Internship Pilot UpdateScholarship Update School Update

RIT Dr. Twyla CummingsWest Virginia Jack Nuckols

Internship Update

InternshipsWhat have we done…

Since 2005 3 internships$12,000 support to dateOffered host paper: Louisville Courier Journal, financial support for internship

Summer 2007 Launched pilot programs

• Omaha World-Herald – Omaha, NE• Daily Press – Newport News, VA

InternshipsHow did it come together…

Determined two host paper pilotLimited to board member papers for pilotSelected three partner schools to participate in pilot

West VirginiaCal PolyRIT

Host papers recruited and made final selection

ING funds go to host paper

InternshipsWho were our pilots…

Kimberly BrackenRIT

Daily Press

Travis Mullen-BallisCal Poly

Omaha World Herald

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InternshipsWhat did we learn…

Begin recruiting earlier – March

Students have higher technical interest and ability

Newspapers will need to invest more to develop leadership skills

Level of work experience can vary radically

InternshipsNext steps…

Developing broader offering for summer 2008

Communication details to ING members by end 2007

Plan to support up to four Host Papers

Internship Importance Setting the hook…

Experience = InternshipsEducation = School PartnersExposure = ING Attendance

Internship Objective -To support continued recruiting of production leadership talent into the newspaper industry by blending education and experience.

Scholarship Update

Scholarships . . . What have we done…

Since 1992 73 scholarships awarded$159,000 total support

2007 Seven nominationsFour selected

Jamin Goosman

West Virginia Tech, 3rd YrMajor – Printing Technology/Printing ManagementExperience

Production Intern, West Palm Beach Post

Byron Murry

Florida A&M, 3rd YrMajor – Printing Management ProgramMinor – Graphic DesignExperience

Press & Bindery CourseProduction Intern, Tallahassee Democrat

William Pang University of Houston, 4th Yr

Major – Technology Leadership and Supervision/Graphic Communications Technology Experience

Production Intern, Houston Chronicle

Stephanie Pieruccini RIT, 4th yearMajor – Printing ManagementExperience

Production Intern, NAATwo Rotations

Joining Us . . . Students

Jamin Goosman, West Virginia Tech

Thomas Cox, West Virginia Tech

Christina Alvarez, Rochester Inst. of Tech

What can you do?

Give us your feedbackDevelop an internship programPartner with schoolsDevelop the next generation

Reminder . . . California Polytechnic State UniversityCentral Missouri State UniversityFerris State UniversityFlorida A&M UniversityMurray State University

Rochester Institute of TechnologySouth Dakota State UniversityUniversity of HoustonWestern Michigan UniversityWest Virginia University Institute of Technology

Universities offering 4-year Printing Management degrees

Current ING Partner Schools

ING Internship Committee

Joe Bowman, Cleveland Plain DealerBecky Brubaker, Chicago TribuneRich Danze, Newark Star-LedgerSharon Hite, Scripps Howard SupplyGary Owen, KBATom Travis, Louisville Courier-Journal

School Update

Newspaper Program Strategy

RIT School of Print Media

ING ConferenceSeptember 19, 2007

Twyla J. Cummings, Ph.D.Paul and Louise Miller Distinguished Professor

About RIT

• Founded in 1829

• An internationally recognized leader in professional and

career-oriented education

• More than 15,000 students

• Eight colleges

About RIT

School of Print Media

One of six schools within RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate degrees in New Media Publishing and Graphic Media

MS Degree in Print Media

14 Faculty

Historically, the School of Print Media has played a significant role in the furtherance of technological and educational advances in the area of newspaper research.

What we use to do Newspaper Operations Management

Degree Program Partnership with Washington Post for

employees pursuing Newspaper Operations Management Degree

Newspaper Advisory Board Paul and Louise Miller Endowed

Professorship Isaiah Thomas Award

Over the past several years the school’s involvement has waned which resulted in reduced student enrollment in SPM’s Newspaper Management program.

What we have continued to do Offer a concentration in News Media Paul and Louise Miller Endowed

Professorship Completing agreement with Washington

Post Isaiah Thomas Award

In the past various entities have provided funding to SPM for the purpose of newspaper research. Fortunately for SPM this funding has remained.

New Directions: What we are planning to do The “Loop” - an intercollegiate multi-

media program; collaboration with Rochester’s Democrat and Chronicle

Paul and Louise Miller Endowed Professorship – more newspaper research focus

Isaiah Thomas Award for 2008 SPM newspaper strategy committee

established Strategic plan developed

Research Publishing Strategic Partnerships Industry Presentations Other Activities

Strategic Plan 2007-2009

Areas for Research Cost reduction in newspaper production Issues with content and asset management Skill sets for the newspaper industry of the

future Typography issues in the newspaper industry Demographic study of the core newspaper

readership segment (55+) The relationship between on-line and print

readership A study of international newspaper structure A study of newspaper distribution workflow

Publishing SPM researchers to publish articles and

papers in: Newspapers and Technology PIC Monographs Other publications targeted at newspaper

publishing and technology issues

Strategic Partners Re-establishment of existing alliances and

develop new alliances Gannett Scripps Howard Cox Publishing

Visit newspapers (on-going) Chicago Tribune New York Times Democrat and Chronicle Washington Post

Join Associations – NAA, IDEAlliance, Others TBD

Training and Curriculum Incorporate more newspaper publishing

focus into SPM course curriculum Graduate Undergraduate

RIT’s Industry Education Programs (www.seminars.cias.rit.edu) Industry training opportunities

Student Co-ops and Permanent Positions St. Petersburg Times Daily Press Wall Street Journal Democrat and Chronicle NY Times NY Post

Fellowships and Scholarships for Graduate Student Newspaper Research Scripps Howard Gannett Miller Chair Printing Industry Center at RIT

Industry Presentations ING Nexpo IGAEA (International Graphic Arts

Educators Association) IDEAlliance Selected international association

conferences or meetings

Other Activities Advisory Group – allows for industry and

alumni involvement Start a blog - collaboration of information

on varying issues relevant to the industry Start a library of information within SPM

Other Activities Newspaper events to focus on student

understanding of the industry Newspaper summit/panel discussion Guest speakers Plant tours

Contact Information

Twyla J. Cummings, Ph.D.College of Imaging Arts and SciencesSchool of Print MediaRochester Institute of Technology585-475-5567tjcppr@rit.eduwww.rit.edu/~tjcppr

Thank You!!

West Virginia UniversityInstitute of Technology

Jack Nuckols

Q&A

InternshipsWho were our pilots…

Kimberly BrackenRIT

Daily Press

Travis Mullen-BallisCal Poly

Omaha World Herald